Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-19
GREETINGS.


The NJ. b. Cigar is pure and delici-
ous. Try it.
w. 4. Knowlton, of Saginaw, spent
Sunday at the Wright House.
Remember the special "lIour Sale
at the Bee Hive Store Aug. 18th.
Fred Wager, one of Ionia' Sprominent
young business men is at the Sanitar-
ium.
One hundred and thirty tickets were
sold at this station for the lonia en-
campment.
Bills are out for 10 cent dance at the
Skating Rink Aug. 18th; grand time
is expected.
A. May, of Portland, shipp ed a
lot of cattle, sheep and hogs from this
place yesterday.
Geo. Sprang returned Friday from
a visit to petoskey, Mackinaw, etc. He
reports grand time.
lJames l.. Clark went to Saginaw
last Tuesday to assist the prosecution
in case before the court.
Charles Carnahan, of Detroit, is
spending "A few days with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Carnahan.
A fine residence is being built on the
n. w. corner Of College and Linden
streets. for Mrs. JAS. \. Stuttz.
All in want of cheap Single Harnesses
remember | can knock them all out on
price and work. l. Z. Gilman.
Don't fal to call upon the ladies in
the Berry building Aug. 18th, and get
a good Methodist meal, for only p cts.
On Sunday last, about so guests took
dinner at the Mlliken House, and n
good dinner too. Listen to the dinner
bell. come.
Gale Davidson and wife left Thurs
day for visit with friends at Saginaw.
intending to spend Sunday on Point
Lookout.
The Alma Creamery shipped 5Si4 lbs.
Of gilt edge butter to New York City,
Boston, Detroit and +. Saginaw on
Thursday.
DR.. Hudson. Shepherds prominent
physician. was in town Monday and
made us a pleasant call. His card will
be seen elsewhere in this issue.
Miss May Scanlcn, Of Ann Arbor, is
visiting her cousin James Kirk She
is much pleased with Alma and will
remain few days, the guest Of Mrs
+. l.. Stark.
Leonard G.. Baker. OF Arcadia, died
on the 9th inst. of consumption, after
a protracted illness. The funeral was
held last Thursday under the auspices
of the Odd Fellows, at Ithaca.
One of the attractions at the coming
county fair at Ithaca. from Sept. - to
80, will be the st. Johns bicycle band,
which will give daily exhibitions and
music while riding their wheels.
Judges of probate now have power
under the new law to change the names
of adults or minors, while ministers
and justices Of the peace can do the
same for women and girls Of suitable
age.
Frank Rollin, while working in the
woods north Of Edmore. had the mis-
fortune to slash his foot with an axe,
In1icting serious injury. 1t required
eight stitches to close up the gaping
wound.
Married, August 1lth, at the resi-
dence of the officiating clergyman, Rev.
Jonathan +. Richards, of st. Louis.
James B. Hall Of Alma. to Jennie |.
Thomson, of Seaforth, Huron county,
Ontario.
We hear much of youthful precocity
in this age. \ case in point occurred in
this village last Saturday; little girl
eight years Of age came into Fishers
bazaar store. in search OF doll. After
looking over lot of dolls, concluded
not to buy, having managed to secrete
one in her hat She left the store, but
was overtakcn upon the streets with
the doll, ana expressed great surprise
that it could have got in her hat. The
doll was taken and she allowed To go
home.
Last Monday morning three roughs
came into town with the evident inten-
tion Of dying this town arich yermilion.
They started in vigorously OF Superior
street, and but for the untimely inter-
ference of the Marshal, would doubt
less have succeeded, but this gentle
man invited them to take a walk; upon
their way they called at the Office of
Esq. Yerington and each of the three
worthless left 500 for the village fund.
After this expression of their good will
they departed. lighter in purse if not
wiser. For further particulars apply